false-flag

A form of false flag — A ruse, in the days of sail, in which an attacking ship would fly the colours of its enemy until close enough to open fire.

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Meanings

nounfalse-flag (plural false-flags)

plural false-flags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of false flag.
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APA

false-flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-flag

MLA

“false-flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-flag. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false-flag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-flag.

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